A pair of bills that would criminalize adult cabaret performances in Missouri is awaiting a State Senate committee vote. Both bills would make it a crime for female impersonators to perform on public property or anywhere in the presence of children. The first offense...
Missouri businesses pay sales tax on the credit and debit card fees they charge their customers. A Senate bill would exempt the sales tax they must pay. The sponsor, State Sen. Joe Nicola, R-Grain Valley, told Missourinet that SB 1534 is designed to provide a bit of...
A new Missouri Senate bill says you shouldn’t be able to make artificial intelligence a spouse or a CEO. Sen. Joe Nicola, R-Grain Valley, told Missourinet that there are already companies using AI as CEOs and even reports of people trying to marry it. “I think it was...
A Missouri Senate committee heard testimony Tuesday on legislation that would bar educators from encouraging students to pursue gender transition. SB 1085 would require school staff to notify the principal within 24 hours of a student expressing they belong to the...
Missouri teens could soon earn less than the state’s minimum wage. A bill pre-filed for the upcoming legislative session would allow employers to pay workers under 18 a lower rate. Missouri Republican State Senator Joe Nicola, who represents part of the Kansas City...
